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Can you summarize 11 DECO 903?
Other Frauds and Cheats > Unlawful use of payment card; class G felony; class A misdemeanor.
Short Summary
This legal document, part of the Delaware Criminal Code, governs the offense of unlawful use of a payment card. It applies to any person who uses or permits or encourages another to use a payment card for unauthorized purposes. Unlawful use of a payment card includes using a stolen, forged, or fictitious card, using a card without the owner’s authorization, using a revoked or canceled card, or using a card without authorization from the issuer. The document specifies that unlawful use of a payment card is a class A misdemeanor, unless the value of the money, goods, services, or anything of value obtained or sought to be obtained is $1,500 or more, in which case it becomes a class G felony. If the victim of the offense is a person 62 years of age or older, it is a class G felony, unless the value of the money, goods, services, or anything of value obtained or sought to be obtained is $1,500 or more, in which case it becomes a class F felony. The document also allows for the aggregation of amounts involved in unlawful use of a payment card to determine the severity of the offense. Prosecution and conviction can take place in any county within Delaware where the offense was solicited, received, attempted to be received, or where the charges for the offense were billable in the normal course of business.
Whom does it apply to?
Any person who uses or permits or encourages another to use a payment card for unauthorized purposes
What does it govern?
Unlawful use of payment card
What are exemptions?
No exemptions are mentioned.
What are the Penalties?
Unlawful use of a payment card is a class A misdemeanor unless the value of the money, goods, services, or anything of value secured or sought to be secured by means of the payment card is $1,500 or more, in which case it is a class G felony. If the victim is a person 62 years of age or older, it is a class G felony unless the value of the money, goods, services, or anything of value secured or sought to be secured by means of the payment card is $1,500 or more, in which case it is a class F felony.
Jurisdiction
Delaware